New York Road Runners
Foundation City Sports for Kids
Dates and Times
Fall 2008
This fall City Sports for Kids will have a split session. The Armory will be closed during October for track resurfacing.
Class dates: Sunday, September 7, 14, 21 and November 9, 16, 23
Class time: 2:00-4:30 pm
Spring 2009 starts in March
Program Ages and Structure
Boys and girls born between 1994 and 2002 are eligible to participate. Spectators may view the program from the balcony. No adults or non-participating children are allowed onto the main track floor.
Location
New York Road Runners Foundation City Sports for Kids is hosted
by The
New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory, 168th
Street at Fort Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, Manhattan.
By Car: Henry Hudson Parkway to exit 15 to Riverside
Drive south; left on 165th Street; one block up hill (parking
garage on right); left on Fort Washington Avenue. Street parking
generally best on Riverside Drive.
By Subway: A, 1, or 9 to 168th Street; walk one block
west to Fort Washington Avenue.
New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory—"The World's Fastest Track"
The Armory, one of the finest indoor facilities in the country, has been the site of many state, national, and world record-breaking performances. City Sports for Kids uses its 200-meter banked oval track and eight-lane straightaway for running, relays, sprints, and hurdles. Other features of the facility used by the program include sand long-jump pits and a shot-put cage.
The Armory is the mecca for high school and college track in the New York City area. Thousands of youth participate in the various invitational and championship meets held on its state-of-the-art track—including the national high school championships. The National Track and Field Hall of Fame at the Armory opened in 2004.
Goals
• Promote physical fitness for youth• Develop self-esteem through success oriented sports
• Build bridges of understanding through play between boys and girls of various races and religions
Content
• Skill training for youths of all ability levels in the following events: long-distance running, sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin• Low-key competitive meets with age-group categories
• Colorful ribbons for all participants
Spectators
Adults and children may view the program from the balcony, which has plenty of seating. Parents are responsible for monitoring children not in the program. No adults or children not in the program are allowed onto the main track floor.
Fees
$40 per six-class session (non-refundable and non-transferable).
Program size is limited, so register early. There will be no confirmation of your acceptance.
New York Road Runners Foundation welcomes all donations to City Sports for Kids. (Actual cost per child is in excess of program fee.)
Volunteers
Volunteers, both skilled and unskilled, are always needed. Please contact the program directors for details.
For more information on City Sports for Kids, e-mail Robert H. Glover & Associates at CoachBob@CoachGlover.com.
Registration for the City Sports for Kids fall program is now open. The spring program will begin in March.
